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No. 12 Squadron is a unit of the Indian Air Force assigned to Central Command. The Squadron participates in operations involving air, land and airdrop of troops, equipment, supplies, and support or augment special operations forces, when appropriate.

No. 12 Squadron
Active	1 December 1945- Present
Country	India
Role	Transport
Garrison/HQ	AFS Agra
Nickname(s)	"Yaks"
Motto(s)	Amit Vikram Boundless Valour
Aircraft flown
Transport	Antonov AN-32

History

The No. 12 Squadron was raised in 1945 at Kohat and moved to the present location in Aug 1947. Also known as "The Striking Yaks".

Lineage

• Constituted as No. 12 Squadron (Yaks) on 1 December 1945[1]

Assignments

• Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
• Indo-Pakistani War of 1971

Aircraft

• Spitfire[2]
• C-47
• AN-32

References

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